May 28, 2025
Upper School students at Mounds Park Academy dedicate tremendous time and energy to their work, embodying the values that make our community proud. In recognition of their accomplishments, MPA held the Upper School Awards Assembly on Friday, May 23 in the Nicholson Center. The event celebrated students who earned distinctions in areas such as Academics, National Merit, Scholarships, Yearbook, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Visual Art, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Forensics, French, Spanish, Drama, Athletics, the Spirit of ’86, Certificates of Distinction, and the Alumni Association. Join us in congratulating these outstanding students! View the full photo gallery from the awards here.
Cum Laude Inductees
- Annika Binstadt
- Navreen Biring
- Paul Fertig
- Henry Korbach
- Srina Lakkundi
- Zainab Lodhi
- Marlaina Minear
- Zoya Nayak
- Amal Sastry
- Samaya Thomas
Valedictorian
- Annika Binstadt
- Paul Fertig
Salutatorian
- Samaya Thomas
National Merit Finalists
- Annika Binstadt
- Paul Fertig
National Merit Commended
- Annika Binstadt
- Marlaina Minear
- Amal Sastry
Class of 2026 National Merit Entrants
- Thomas Dickson
- Mina Kim
- Liam Kimmerle
- Nathaniel “Boyd” Mayfield
Quill & Scroll New Members
- Hope Burnett
- Rosie Bergh
- Mina Kim
- Cosmo Vanzyl
- Yujin Byambatsogt
Quill & Scroll Continued Commitment
- Camdyn Magnuson
- Sydney Peterson
- Delaney Cunnington
Quill & Scroll Outstanding Service
- Annika Binstadt
- Srina Lakkundi
Choir Outstanding Senior Awards
- Clara Denault
Choir Director’s Award
- Koichi Tatsumura
- Abby Appleton
All-State Choir
- Warner Reid
- Truman Wilgocki
- Chali Yang
- Finnley Henrikksen-Myers (9-10 State Honor Choir)
National Orchestra Award
- Annika Binstadt
Orchestra Director’s Award
- Navreen Biring
John Philip Sousa Award
- Leo Boardman
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
- Paul Fertig
- Nathan Martinek
French Department Award
- Clara Deneault
Spanish Department Award
- Annika Binstadt
- Paul Fertig
Bilingual Seals Showing Proficiency In A World Language
- Koichi Tatsumura (Japanese)
- James Xing (Mandarin Chinese)
English Department Award
- Annika Binstadt
Graduate Certificates of Distinction
STEM
- Zoya Nayak
- Navreen Biring
- Paul Fertig
- Amal Sastry
- Alexander Bixby
- Earl Martin
Literary Arts
- Annika Binstadt
Visual Department Award
- Yuhan Zou
Visual Art Growth Award
- Abdul Osman
Math Department Award
- Zoya Nayak
Science Department Award/Lois Williams Scholarship Award
- Paul Fertig
Social Studies Department Award
- Marlaina Minear
Forensics Award
- Paul Fertig
Drama Director’s Awards
- Guy Schweiger
- Nico Bergh
Jen DeGolier Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre
- Thomas Dickson
Hudson Theater Impact Award
- Emily Baker
Rookie of the Year Award
- Yuhan Zou
Player of the Year Award
- Abby Appleton
Athena Award
- Delaney Cunnington
Senior Panther Award Recipients
- Delaney Cunnington
- Annika Binstadt
- Eddie Snider
- Wyatt Srsen
Maplewood Rotary Student of the Year Recipient
- Marlaina Minear
Spirit of ‘86 Award
- Mina Kim
Future Alumni Leader Award
- Luca Del Rio Chavez
Alumni Association Award
- Mason Ferlic ’11
Think Independently Award
- Boyd Mayfield
Effective Communication Award
- Ash Klann
Act with Respect and Integrity Award
- Grace Nelson
Intellectual Ambition Award
- Cosmo Vanzyl
Global Responsibility Award
- Soren Winikoff
Joy of Learning Award
- Thomas Dickson
